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Why do we sleep?
http://www.ted.com/talks/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep
Week3 Watch the video and take notes before the class
28. Q. Aristotle said, a whole raft of genes
are turned on only during sleep. What
are those genes associated with?(5:57)
Aristotle (亞⾥里斯多德,古希臘哲學家,2300年前)
raft(n): a large amount of something.
29. Aristotle (亞⾥里斯多德,古希臘哲學家,2300年前)
metabolic(adj): of or relating to
metabolism
metabolism(n): the chemical processes
that occur within a living organism in
order to maintain life.
raft(n): a large amount of something.
Those genes are associated with restoration and metabolic pathways.
Q. Aristotle said, a whole raft of genes
are turned on only during sleep. What
are those genes associated with?(5:57)
30. consolidation (n),
consolidate (v): To grow firm and hard
Q. Sleep at night is good for brain processing
and memory consolidation. What kind of
ability can we come up with?(7:02)
31. Q. Sleep at night is good for brain processing
and memory consolidation. What kind of
ability can we come up with?(7:02)
consolidation (n),
consolidate (v): To grow firm and hard
We may have novel solutions to complex problems.
33. Q. How to improve your
sleeping quality?
Stay in a dark and cool room, turn off mobil phones and
computers, no coffee after lunch, having a morning light,…